Species Phoriospongia papillosa (Lamarck, 1815)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Alcyonium papillosum Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de M. 1815. Suites des polypiers empâtés. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 1: 162-168, 331-340 [164] [var. b].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) Péron Lesueur Collection (specimen of the typical form from Indian Ocean lost (see Topsent, E. 1933. Eponges de Lamarck conservées au Muséum de Paris. Fin. Arch. Mus. Natl Hist. Nat. Paris 6 10: 1–60 5 figs pls 1–3)), European seas (inferred by comparison with Spongia urens Ellis & Solander and other species, erroneous, see Topsent, 1933); possibly Australia; MNHN Paris LBIM DT656 (var. ß, no locality, Phorospongia papillosa (Lamarck) Topsent), European seas (inferred by comparison with Spongia urens Ellis & Solander and other species, erroneous, see Topsent, 1933); possibly Australia; MNHN Paris LBIM DT655 (var. ß, Ambon, Indonesia =Hyattella lamarcki Topsent, 1933), European seas (inferred by comparison with Spongia urens Ellis & Solander and other species, erroneous, see Topsent, 1933); possibly Australia.

  Secondary source:

   Topsent, E. 1933. Eponges de Lamarck conservées au Muséum de Paris. Fin. Archives du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris 6 10: 1-60 5 figs pls 1-3 [36].

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Original locality uncertain, now suspected to be Australia.

Ecological Descriptors

Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.

History of changes